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ISIS CubeSat Solutions

ISIS offers a broad range of turn-key nanosatellite solutions, ranging from standard CubeSat solutions in the 1 - 4 kilogram range to 20 kilogram compact microsatellites.

ISIS CubeSat Solutions

ISIS Facilities for Nanosatellite Operations

ISIS has its own dedicated multi-mission satellite operations room and ground station at its main site in Delft.

ISIS Facilities for Nanosatellite Operations

In-house Engineering Capability

ISIS has extensive in-house engineering capabilities in the areas such as space systems engineering, RF and electronics, embedded software and mechanical engineering.

In-house Engineering Capability

System Development and Testing

ISIS puts a strong focus on in-house development and testing of new (integrated) satellite systems.

System Development and Testing

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

ISIS has a large team of engineers, from space systems engineers to domain specialist that all work together in multi-disciplinary teams.

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Custom Design Capability

ISIS is able to provide customers with customized designs that fit the mission needs perfectly.

Custom Design Capability

RF and Electrical Design and Development

At ISIS, a strong focus is put on the design and development of new RF and electrical modules for nanosatellites.

RF and Electrical Design and Development

CubeSat Dispenser Systems

ISIS has developed a range of standardized CubeSat dispenser systems for launching CubeSats into orbit.

CubeSat Dispenser Systems

Turn-key Nanosatellite Missions

ISIS provides turnkey CubeSat missions including design, MAIV, launch and operations.

Turn-key Nanosatellite Missions

OLFAR

The OLFAR (Orbital Low Frequency ARray) project aims to design a low-frequency distributed radio telescope in space.

One of the last unexplored frequency ranges in radio astronomy is the frequency band below 30 MHz. This band is scientifically interesting for exploring the early cosmos at high hydrogen redshifts, the so-called dark-ages. This frequency range is also well-suited for discovery of planetary and solar bursts in other solar systems, for obtaining a tomographic view of space weather, and for many other astronomical areas of interest. Because of the ionospheric scintillation below 30 MHz and the opaqueness of the ionosphere below 15 MHz, earth-bound radio astronomy observations in those bands would be severely limited in sensitivity and spatial resolution, or would be entirely impossible. A radio telescope in space would not be hampered by the earth's ionosphere, but up to now such a telescope was technologically not feasible. However, extrapolation of current technological advancements in signal processing and nano/femto satellite systems imply that distributed low frequency radio telescopes in space could be feasible in about 10 years time.

To achieve sufficient spatial resolution, a low frequency telescope in space needs to have an aperture diameter of over 10 to 100 km. Clearly, only a distributed aperture synthesis telescope-array would be a practical solution. In addition, there are great reliability and scalability advantages by distributing the control and signal processing over the entire telescope array. The aim of the OLFAR project is to design a concept study on an autonomous sensor system in space to explore this new frequency band for radio astronomy. The project will develop scalable autonomous nano-satellite prototypes, demonstrated in the lab. The results will be validated by three flight units, which can be launched into space and work as a formation flying radio-astronomy array.

Together with university groups, research institutes and companies ISIS is looking into these breakthrough systems.